NASA official says humans will live on the moon “in this decade”
Last week, NASA launched its long-awaited Artemis 1 flight, the first of several missions to establish a human presence on… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis moon rocket takes off and opens a new era in space travel
The predawn sky over Florida’s space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA’s new 322-foot-tall moon rocket roared off… Read More »
U.S Air Force Research Lab awards $76 million for lunar experimentation
The U.S Air Force Research Laboratory has several programs focused on cislunar operations, including Oracle, which will detect and monitor… Read More »
Sun Air Jets names Satcom Direct as preferred flight deck services provider
Private jet charter and management company Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct as its preferred supplier for flight deck… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
Passenger wi-fi use and confidence grows
Figures from Inmarsat’s annual passenger survey report show that passengers are eight-times more confident in air travel in 2022 than… Read More »
NASA lacks safety plan for ditching Space Station in an emergency
The ISS has been in orbit for more than 20 years. ISS partners have a plan in place to deorbit… Read More »
NASA plans its second human moon landing on Artemis 4 in 2027
The agency previously said construction on the massive Gateway space station took priority over a second human landing after Artemis… Read More »
SpaceX may send Starship on its first orbital flight in December 2022
Starship’s first orbital test flight could finally take place next month. Mark Kirasich, a senior NASA official overseeing the development… Read More »
Virgin Australia opts for Intelsat inflight connectivity
Virgin Australia has signed a deal with Intelsat, for the network operator and inflight connectivity (IFC) company to provide high-speed… Read More »
Ku3030 phased-array antennas pass 30 million hour milestone
ThinKom Solutions reports that its ThinAir Ku3030 antenna – branded as 2Ku by Intelsat – has now logged more than… Read More »
Anuvu showcases new dual-panel Ka-band antenna
High-speed satellite connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Anuvu has showcased its new Dual-Panel Ka-Band Inflight Connectivity Antenna System (DPSAA) this… Read More »
China to launch its Long March 5B rocket to complete Tiangong space station
China rolled out its Long March 5B rocket on Tuesday in anticipation of its upcoming liftoff to place the third… Read More »
The International Space Station (ISS) had to dodge a fragment of a Russian satellite
A cargo ship attached to the station performed a five-minute engine burn on Monday Oct. 24 to get the ISS… Read More »
China’s mysterious spaceplane raises orbit three months after launch
China’s experimental spacecraft launched from the Jiuquan Launch Center in August 2022. It’s been nearly eight weeks since we last… Read More »
OneWeb and Panasonic Avionics to deliver LEO connectivity to airlines
Panasonic Avionics is to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines globally. The company… Read More »
2Ku antenna passes significant milestone
ThinKom’s ThinAir® Ku3030 antenna, branded as 2Ku by Intelsat, has logged more than 30 million hours of operational time on… Read More »
Inmarsat: 83% of passengers confident to travel by air
According to Inmarsat’s 2022 Passenger Experience Survey, 83% of passengers feel confident flying again. This is a significant rise from just 10%… Read More »
Anuvu and QEST develop dual-panel Ka antenna
Visitors to the Airline Passenger Experience Association Expo (APEX Expo) in Long Beach, California next week (25-27 October) can see… Read More »
Gogo’s nationwide 5G network reaches completion
Gogo Business Aviation has completed construction of its nationwide, 150-site Gogo 5G network in the USA. The 5G network now… Read More »
Astronaut James McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions dies at 93
James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last… Read More »
NBAA-BACE: Inmarsat to transform Jet ConneX broadband solution
To meet the evolving needs of business jet passengers, Inmarsat has released details about its programme to transform the company’s Jet… Read More »